Zucchini Dal Fry
Prep Time: 20 mins I Cooking Time: 30-40 mins I Serving: 3-4

Ingredients for boiling dal :-
1 cup/200 g Chana Dal/Split Bengal Gram (washed)
1 small-size/ 100g Zucchini (peeled, washed & cut into 1 inch cubes/pieces)
2 cups/450 ml Water
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Salt
Ingredients for Tadka /Tempering :-
4 tbsp / 60ml Desi Ghee/Clarified Butter
7-8 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
1 inch Ginger (finely chopped)
3 Onion, medium sized (finely chopped)
2 Tomatoes, medium sized (finely chopped)
1-2 Green Chilli (halved, slit lengthwise) (u may avoid if cooking for kids)
1.5 tsp Red Chilli Powder (adjust to taste)
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander, finely chopped
Method :-
Peel off the zucchini skin , wash it well and cut into 1 inch cubes. To the large bowl add chopped zucchini and wash well with water at least 2-3 times
Take another bowl and add chana dal/bengal gram to the bowl and wash well with water at least 2-3 times
To the pressure cooker, add washed dal + water + salt + turmeric powder & chopped zucchini. Mix well and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on low-medium flame and switch off the gas
Allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the pressure cooker, check the cooked dal and set aside
Heat the ghee/clarified butter in a deep pan/kadai, add chopped garlic + ginger to the pan and sauté for 3-4 mins on low-medium flame
Next add chopped onions to the pan and sauté for 5-7 mins on low-medium flame and keep stirring until onion colour changes to light golden brown
Next, add chopped tomatoes to the pan/kadai and sauté for 4-5 mins on low-medium flame until tomatoes gets soft and mushy
Add green chillies + red chilli powder + garam masala powder to the pan. Mix well
and stir for 1-2 mins
Adjust the salt level to your taste
To the pan add the boiled dal along with its water. Mix well and let it come to a boil. Once it starts boiling, cover and let it simmer for 8-10 minutes on low-medium heat until slightly thickens. Garnish with chopped coriander and turn off the flame
Time to taste:)
Serve hot with Chapati, steamed rice ,achar & papad